shopper

[shop-er]

noun

1. a person who shops.

2. comparison shopper.

3. a retail buyer for another person or a business concern.

4. a locally distributed newspaper of retail advertisements.

shopper

/ ˈʃɒpə /

noun

1. a person who buys goods in a shop

Other Word Forms

• nonshopper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shopper¹

First recorded in 1860–65; shop + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Part of the problem is that a retail park just 250m away sucks away footfall and there is little incentive for shoppers to venture into the old quarter of Port Glasgow.

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"The reality is shoppers can seek value in this sector everywhere," she said.

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Mr Cornwell added that he had tried to replicate how the supermarkets displayed their meat, because "that's what the shopper expects".

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Founded in 2005, the company is known for allowing shoppers to pay for purchases in smaller, interest-free instalments and has proven popular, with roughly 93 million active users across 26 countries.

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For some it's retail paradise, while for others dragged along to carry the bags it can feel like a form of purgatory - but after 35 years Meadowhall continues to draw in shoppers.

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Related Words

• buyer 
• client 
• clientele 
• consumer 
• patron